A system concept for remote measurement of vehicle orientation with only passive devices mounted on a vehicle is presented. Three channels of polarization-modulated light are used to determine all three degrees of freedom of vehicle-orientation. Two important system components are described, a polarization rotator and a retroreflector which leaves the polarization state invariant. Also the method of data reduction is outlined and the system accuracy is discussed.


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    Title :

    Remote attitude sensing with polarization-modulated light


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1972


    Size :

    5 Seiten, 7 Bilder, 3 Quellen



    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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